Senate panel backs minimum jail for home day care abuse
A South Carolina Senate panel approved a bill to impose at least two years in prison for home based day care workers who injure a child. The measure targets about 1,500 registered caretakers and requires two hours of annual training. The panel vote was 2-1 with opposition from Sen. Brad Hutto and follows emotional testimony from parents of a badly injured child.
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Judiciary Committee
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Orangeburg
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Kendra
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Lavette
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Laura Hudson
Mike Fair
Greenville
State job fair canceled amid low employer signup
In Rock Hill officials canceled the state sponsored spring job fair after only two employers signed up. Annie Reid of the Employment Security Commission said organizers avoided giving job seekers false hope as thousands attend other fairs. The cancellation signals ongoing economic issues and unemployment concerns. In Union County the school board moved toward banning student cell phones at school with preliminary approval. If approved, phones would be confiscated until year end.
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South Carolina
Annie Reid
State Employment Security Commission
York
Chester
Lancaster
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Clark Newsom
Six plead guilty in DSS fraud case in Columbia
Six co defendants of former South Carolina official charged with embezzling taxpayer money pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbia for their role in a check cashing scheme that defrauded the Department of Social Services of about 5.2 million dollars over nearly five years. Prosecutors said $5.5 million was missing overall. the ringleader Paul Moore faced separate charges and possible plea talks continue.
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South Carolina
Department of Social Services
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Tyra L. Goodson
Herbert McKie
Gwendolyn Robinson
Sandra Denease Smith
Casandra Fabary Thomas
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Paul Timothy Moore
Jonathan Moses
Moore
Moses
Treasury Department
Wachovia
U.S
Debbie Barbier
Social Services
Barbier
Moor
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